(٢)      الدرس الثانـي - Lesson 2

Lesson 2 -  ذلِكَ - 'That is...'

• In Part 1 of Lesson 2 we learn the pronoun ذلِكَ which means 'That' (called a demonstrative pronoun in grammar).  Dhalika is used to refer to objects that are farther away whereas haadhaa is used to refer to objects that are closer. 
   

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ذلِكَ نَجْمٌ

That is a star.

ما ذلِكَ ؟
What is That?

هـٰذا مَسْجِدٌ وذلِكَ بيتٌ
This is a mosque and that is a house.

ما هـٰذا وَ ما ذلِكَ؟

What is this and what is that?

هـٰذا حِصَانٌ وذلِكَ حِمارٌ
This is a horse and that is a donkey.

ما هـٰذا وَ ما ذلِكَ؟

What is this and what is that?

لا، ذلِكَ قِطٌٌ
No, that is a cat.

أذلِكَ كَلْبٌ؟
Is that a dog?

ذلِكَ سَرِيرٌ

That is a bed.

ما ذلِكَ ؟
What is That?

هـٰذا مُدرَّسٌ وَذلِكَ إِمَامٌ

This is a teacher and that is an imam.

مَنْ هـٰذا ومَنْ ذِلكَ ؟

Who is this and who is that?